Kintô went through the [[Manyoshu|Man'yôshû]], [[Kokin wakashu|Kokin wakashû]], and [[Gosen wakashu|Gosen wakashû]] and selected thirty-six poets who he identified as the best. This list or grouping then became canonical, and remains an oft-cited standard grouping today. | Kintô went through the [[Manyoshu|Man'yôshû]], [[Kokin wakashu|Kokin wakashû]], and [[Gosen wakashu|Gosen wakashû]] and selected thirty-six poets who he identified as the best. This list or grouping then became canonical, and remains an oft-cited standard grouping today. |